November 25th: End violence against women
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Inspired in the struggles for land, agrarian reform and food sovereignty, we have discussed gender issues from a class perspective. From this political reflection, we developed and launched the Global Campaign to End Violence Against Women in 2008 as part of our V Conference. And last June, in the VI Conference in Indonesia, we as La Via Campesina ratified the campaign as a reporting tool.
As a movement of peasants, we have stated that our struggles are to build a society based on justice and equality and respect for human rights. Women have the right to a decent life, and in the case of rural women, this dignified life is directly related to access to land and food sovereignty. Studies confirm that women produce 80% of the food, but they own only 2% of the land.